Ecological education in the libraries of the world

Abstract

In the latter 50—30 years of the 20 th century the excessive load on the environment became obvious, and through the efforts of many natural scientists the young independent discipline of ecology came into being and became popular research and discussion vector in economics, sociology, and politics. For today, the international library community has accumulated solid and diverse experience related to ecology and sustainable development. However, these efforts are insufficiently presented in Russian professional publications. The role of libraries in building ecological outlook has become more evident in the circumstances of ecological crisis and intensifying focus on the problem. The libraries’ efforts reflect the global trends and approaches taken by scientists and researchers, politicians, industrial and agricultural producers, educationalists and cultural figures, and the wide public as ecological information users. The libraries’ experience and efforts in ecological education and information awareness evidence that educa­ting ecological and information culture has been growing into a new relevant function of the libraries in the modern world.

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